X&Y (UK Promo - Interview)

Intervista registrata a Londra nell'Aprile 2005 e della durata complessiva di 51:35 min. Ve la riportiamo per intero:

CUES
(C) Chris Martin
(J) Jon Buckland
(G) Guy Berryman
(W) Will Champion

01 - 0.55
So, the new album X&Y. Did you feel that you had to "raise your game"
as a band to make this CD? and if you did, how did you all go about it ?
IN - (J) - First of all ...
OUT - (J) ...The Point, Really.

02 - 2.02
So whats been the time frame on recording the album?
IN - (J) - Chris and I started ...
OUT - (G) ... 3 Months in London.

03 - 0.48
There was a change of producer during the recording process
from Ken nelson to Danton Supple.
IN - (G) - You know we spent ...
OUT - (G) ... Which was nice.

04 - 1.04
Song ideas seem to start with Chris. You evidently had plenty
of them to choose from. How did the process of choice work.
IN - (G) - I think if he ...
OUT - (G) ... Works like that

05 - 0.42
When do you feel mentally ready to start the task of recording
album number 3?
IN - (C) - Well we thought ...
OUT - (C) ... By any means.

06 - 1.22
How many songs were there altogether when you started out
on the process ?
IN - (W) - I think we actually
OUT - (C) ... Evolution process.

07 - 1.46
What are the lyrical themes on the album ?
IN - (C) - Well it's interesting ...
OUT - (C) ... You can do it.

08 - 1.27
Is it fair to say that there has been a real emergence of keyboards
and synthesisers on this album ?
IN - (G) - We really wanted ...
OUT - (G) ... Influence upon.

09 - 1.18
What does the title mean ?
IN - (C) - Well X&Y
OUT - (C) ... There we go.

10 - 3.11
Track 1 "SQUARE ONE" Will ?
IN - (W) - Square One for me ...
OUT - (C) ... Lesser versions of it

11 - 2.50
Track 2 "WHAT IF" is this a brand new song
or one that has been around a while ?
IN - (G) - That was an older ...
OUT - (C) ... I've ever heard and Laughter.

12 - 3.22
Will, tell us about the next track "WHITE SHADOWS"
IN - (W) - White Shadows was ...
OUT - (G) ... Else around you.

13 - 2.56
Next up "FIX YOU" Jonny ?
IN - (J) - Fix You was ...
OUT - (C) ... Original One, yeah.

14 - 3.10
Now, "TALK" and apparently someone in coldplay has been
wrighting penpal letters to a German acquantance
IN - (G) - Talk is, quite
OUT - (C) ... That was that.

15 - 3.15
Now, the title track "X&Y"
IN - (J) - X&Y is the most ...
OUT - (C) ... I really like it.

16 - 3.52
Next Up "SPEDD OF SOUND"
IN - (G) - Speed of Sound is ...
OUT - (W) ... Piece to early

17 - 4.08
Tell us about "A MESSAGE" the next track.
IN - (C) - Well, a message to me ..
OUT - (G) ... Share your time with.

18 - 4.10
"LOW" comes next
IN - (J) - Low was a real ...
OUT - (C) ... Subsequently did.

19 - 1.29
Okay, Chris, tell us about "THE HARDEST PART"
IN - (C) - The Hardest Part ...
OUT - (J) ... Like it again, I think.

20 - 2.22
The next track "SWALLOWED BY THE SEA" is one of the
most important tracks. How and why is that ?
IN - (J) - Swallowed in the Sea ...
OUT - (C) ... See it properly.

21 - 3.14
"TWISTED LOGIC" next, what does it mean ?
IN - (W) - Twisted Logic was ...
OUT - (J) ... Fill in the middle.

22 - 2.01
And finally, there's a hidden bonus track,
with an interesting history.
IN - (W) - Well, Ttill Kingdom Come ...
OUT - (C) ... On the records.